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.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
