From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple. 10-year-old Alice Lewis has assumed the identity of Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy of Oz and Joan of Arc, thanks to her photographer mum and cosplay, a performance art which uses costumes and fashion accessories. For years Alice played make-believe while she dreamed of the day she had a happily ever after with a family of her own, which she found, aged 7, when she was adopted by James and Kelly Lewis, from Atlanta, Georgia.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
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BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
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A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .