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 .

COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .

CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

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

SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

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

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .