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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .