A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted. Many of the buildings lie abandoned, yet are still furnished with the personal belongings of their previous owners. English photographer Cat Burton visited the eerie town of Bodie, which used to have a population of 10,000, to see a real life American ghost town. The 29-year-old, of Donington, Lincolnshire, says: “I was on a road trip around California and a few people had recommended visiting Bodie, and I’m so glad I made the time to stop here
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
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 .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .