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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .