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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .