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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
