MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

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 .

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .