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.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .