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.
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .