From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .

A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .

BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .

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 .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

A five-week-old newborn from Fife has become the UK’s youngest beauty pageant baby .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .