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 .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .