A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves. The town of Coober Pedy is home to over 1,500 people, as well as hotels, restaurants and churches, all of which are located up to 100ft below ground. “Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called dugouts, which are used to avoid the scorching daytime heat,” says photographer Abigail Varney, who visited the unusual town, located 846km north of Adelaide.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .