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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .