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.
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .