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.
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .