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.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .
A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .