A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots. Sara Joel, 45, from Long Island in New York, began performing the stunts whilst pregnant with her first child - son Desmond, now nine. Since then, the professional dancer and former Cirque du Soleil performer has celebrated each of her pregnancies with a wacky performance.
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 GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .