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
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
