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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .