SECRET POOL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT

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.

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HUNGRY GORILLA ENJOYS DINNER

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MONKEY WITH UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE TO MARVEL COMICS’ WOLVERINE

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FIRST FEMALE JACKASS

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GIVE US A KISS - CHEEKY ORANGUTAN PUCKERS UP FOR CAMERA

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ADORABLE NEWBORN SEALS PLAY IN SNOW

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

GOING IN FOR THE GILL

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 .

CHUCKLING SEAL

CHUCKLING away, this little seal appears to find something hilarious .

FOUND NEMO

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

ABANDONED PLAZA HOTEL

The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .