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.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .