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.
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A man has lost an incredible 20st after his addiction to food left him £15k in debt .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .