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.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
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 .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .