Wildlife creche opens to care for orphaned animals

A new room dedicated to caring for orphaned wildlife has opened at a rescue centre in Somerset.

Volunteers donated materials and time to help build the Secret World creche that's already home to baby squirrels and rabbits.

Two of it's first visitors, orphaned squirrels Buddy and George are being looked after be volunteer Laura Bloxham.

Buddy is being treated for an eye injury, while George was caught by a cat.

The adorable animals are given regular feeds of milk replacement and are kept warm in an incubator.

Baby rabbits are also taking advantage of the new space, and through the year it will house baby hedgehogs, leverets, owlets, swifts and more.