A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica. At her worst, Kirsty Bonnick, 22, was so desperate to lose weight that she consumed just 500 calories a day. Recovered Kirsty from Newbury, Berkshire, would obsessively exercise up to three hours a day and within a year had dropped from 10st 10lbs to 6st. Her obsession with size was worsened by the growing thigh gap trend, a look popularised on Instagram by users including ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Millie Mackintosh.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .