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 lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A mother-of-two has revealed how her son became a human fireball after a dangerous 'TikTok challenge' went wrong .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .