A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .

A woman has lost over 13st after beating her addiction to POTATOES .

Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .