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.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .