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 .

A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .

A mum-of-one has revealed how her one-year-old daughter suffered second and third degree burns to 22% of her body after pouring boiling water over herself .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .