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.
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
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 .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .