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.
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .