A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .

A mum who weighed just 8st 1lb at eight months pregnant has battled her eating disorder to give birth to a healthy baby girl .

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .