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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
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