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.
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
