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.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .