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.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .