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.
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .