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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .