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
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .