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.
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .