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.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
