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.
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A woman whose daughter committed suicide after being raped as a child, has revealed she donated her organs - saving four peoples’ lives .
Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .