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
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .