When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia. In a quest for bone-thin thighs, at her worst, the 20-year-old survived on just 600 calories a day - excessively exercising for over 10 hours a day. By January last year, she weighed a dangerous 5st 8lb - and medics told her unless she started eating more, she would be hospitalised. Care-free and body confident at 16, the pretty blonde from Worsley, Manchester, had always been happy with the way she looked. Standing at 5ft 6in tall, Victoria weighed a healthy 8st 5lb.
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .