Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full.But less than 18 months ago little Kaiya Jackson was clinging to life in a hospital bed, rigged up to countless wires and bravely battling a deadly brain bug.Kaiya, now two, spent her first Christmas in hospital after a severe case of bacterial meningitis ravaged her body and doctors were forced to remove all of her fingers and her right foot just to give her a chance of life again.Then last Christmas, it was reported how little Kaiya was able to enjoy a festive meal for the first time ever using specially adapted cutlery that attaches to her wrist.Now, the determined tot is making new strides after receiving her first prosthetic leg - and her first ever pair of walking shoes.
A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A schoolboy is the envy of his friends due to a one in 14-million condition which means he can only eat FRY-UPS to survive .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .