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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .