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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .