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.
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .