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 LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .