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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
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 .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .