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.
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .