Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight. Muchelney has been cut off because of flooded roads for almost a month. As a result, an hourly boat is the only means by which residents can get out of the village to do day-to-day tasks like going to the shops or visiting the doctor. Some of those affected spoke about what they are facing and whether they feel the situation could have been avoided.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .