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
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
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AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
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This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .