HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers. The 11x5ft pool, located in south-eastern California, was built by Austrian visual artist Alfredo Barsuglia. The free retreat includes a solar-powered filter and chlorination system, but visitors face a challenge if they want to take a dip.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .