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 baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .