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.
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
