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
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
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 .