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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .