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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .