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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .