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.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .