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.
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
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 .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .