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 group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .
A miracle baby born with half-a-heart will make this Mother's Day extra special for her mum - as she was given just 24 hours to live .
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .