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.
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .