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.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .