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 BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

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

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

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 .

A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .

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

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .

A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .