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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .