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
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .