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.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .