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.
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .