A "supermoon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual. While the moon will appear 14 percent larger normal, skywatchers won't be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it's worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos.
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
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 .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .