2008 in photographs: Part 3
A final selection of some images from The Boston Globe’s Big Picture

The Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on May 31, 2008 in Cape Canaveral, Florida,

A polar bear shakes his body to remove water at the St-Felicien Wildlife Zoo in St-Felicien, Quebec

Giovanna Trillini of Italy and Nam Hyunhee of South Korea compete in the semifinals of the women’s individual foil fencing event at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Have a look at all 100+ images here – they are quite spectacular (warning: some are also disturbing)