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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
