A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .

SWOOPING down from the sky, this agitated eagle is looking for a fight .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .

LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

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

THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .

HOTSPOT MEDIA - LETHAL BIRTHMARK NEARLY SUFFOCATES GIRL: Zoe Mitchell when she was two-weeks-old .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .