RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing. Aurora Burns, of Girdwood, Alaska, is now more at home on a snowy mountainside than inside a sandpit. Her parents, Cody Burns, 29, and Andrea Peterson, 34, insist their daughter is destined to take off. Cody, a ski patrol night supervisor, says: “Aurora has been skiing since she was in the womb as Andrea was still keen to ski throughout her pregnancy, and we were showing her ski films as soon as she arrived.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
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 .