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.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .