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
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
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A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .