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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
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 .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .