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.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .