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 .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .

A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .

A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

CHUCKLING away, this little seal appears to find something hilarious .