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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .