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
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
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 .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
