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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .