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
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .