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 group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .