An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .