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
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This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
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GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
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PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .