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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .