An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
At 19st and eight months pregnant, Ashley Whitfield, went into hospital to have her baby son, Isaac, delivered by emergency C-section .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .