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
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .