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.
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
