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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
