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.
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .