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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .