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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .