BOSTON BOMBING AFTERMATH - 17TH APRIL

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris. The FBI said that this was a "potential terrorist

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MILLIONS OF LUMINOUS FISH DWARF DIVERS

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STRANDED POLAR BEAR

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PLAYFUL DOLPHINS SHOW OFF THEIR AQUA AEROBIC SKILLS

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HITCHHIKING BIRDS

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 .

NAKED SLACKLINERS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES

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PAWS FOR THOUGHT: POLAR BEAR RELAXES IN SNOW

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

PRAIRIE DOG AND STARLING STAND-OFF

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BENGAL TIGER PLANS ATTACK ON UNSUSPECTING DEER

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WOMAN TRANSFORMS HERSELF INTO CARTOON CHARACTERS USING PAINT

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BIKINI SWIM WITH JELLYFISH

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