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
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .