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.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .