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
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .