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.
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .