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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .