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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .