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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .