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
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .