HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .

SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .

NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .