A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A*. Phoebe Grace, from Ashford, Kent, was diagnosed with scoliosis in October 2013, and this summer underwent surgery to correct the severe 50 and 55 degree curves in her contorted spine. Despite being just weeks away from major spine surgery, the 16-year-old was determined to complete her last dance performance in June.
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .