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.
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .