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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .