A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL. With his chiselled jawline and bulging biceps, Charlotte Urie, 20, had no clue that her handsome new beau, Kieran Moloney was born a female called Ciara. For years the 23-year-old kept his sex-swap a secret, until he met Charlotte in 2012. Now the couple, who have been together for two years, are hoping to marry and start a family using Kieran’s best friend as a sperm donor. Charlotte, a barista from Camden, London, says: “I would never have guessed Kieran’s secret, but as soon as he told me he’d been born a girl it didn’t matter to me. I was surprised, but I love him for who he is and see him as a man.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
