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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
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 .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
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 .