Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror. She had every reason to be proud. In the space of a year, she had lost an incredible 17 stone. Her weight dropped from 37st 1lbs to 19st 7lbs, and she slipped into a dress before gazing at her newly svelte figure. With her smokey eye makeup and black skater dress, she could have been glamming up for a night on the tiles with her girlfriends. Instead, it was Halloween, 2013, and Ava was hiding a huge secret. Born a boy named William, it was the first time she had ever dressed as a girl – and everything fell into place.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
