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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .