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.
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .