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.
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .