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 .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .

An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .

Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .