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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .
A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .