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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .