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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
