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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FIGHTING FOXES

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SPLASHING KINGFISHER

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ADORABLE PENGUINS HATCH AT UK ZOO

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RELAXING OTTER

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

THE UNDERWATER WONDERLAND

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .

POLAR BEAR PLAY

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

KINGFISHERS DIVE FOR THEIR DINNER

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

SLEEP PARALYSIS DREAMS TURNED REALITY

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ABANDONED FARM HOUSE LEFT TO ROT

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .