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.
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
