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.
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .