Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .

Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .

PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .

THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .