A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A*. Phoebe Grace, from Ashford, Kent, was diagnosed with scoliosis in October 2013, and this summer underwent surgery to correct the severe 50 and 55 degree curves in her contorted spine. Despite being just weeks away from major spine surgery, the 16-year-old was determined to complete her last dance performance in June.
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .