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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
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 .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .