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.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .