T 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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A woman has celebrated the end of her marriage to her unfaithful husband by throwing herself a DIVORCE PARTY .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .