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.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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 trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .