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
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .