A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .

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 .

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .

FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .