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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .