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.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .