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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
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IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
