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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
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' .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .