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.
FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Hot Air Balloon tour across Cappadocia, Turkey – With the sun rising in the distance and the spectacular landscapes below, these are the breathtaking views afforded from a hot air balloon flight in Turkey .
A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .
A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .