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.
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .