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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .