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.
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .