Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl. Born Zachariah, the psychology student hated wearing boys’ clothes and longed to wear frilly dresses and makeup. She even became the captain of her school’s netball team. After leaving school at 16, Ashlee knew she couldn’t live as a boy anymore, and with the support of her parents Elizabeth, 50, and Elwyn, 65, began to live as a girl. But her GP was less supportive, and when Ashlee asked to go on hormone therapy to complete her transformation, he turned her down for being too young
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
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AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
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An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
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A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .