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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .