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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
