A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

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 .

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

A personal trainer who was dumped over a life-changing sleep disorder has finally found love .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .

A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .