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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .