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 .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .

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

An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .

ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .

WITH THE WIND blowing through their fur, you'll believe a dog can fly in these hilarious images .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .

ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .

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