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.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
