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.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .