Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror. She had every reason to be proud. In the space of a year, she had lost an incredible 17 stone. Her weight dropped from 37st 1lbs to 19st 7lbs, and she slipped into a dress before gazing at her newly svelte figure. With her smokey eye makeup and black skater dress, she could have been glamming up for a night on the tiles with her girlfriends. Instead, it was Halloween, 2013, and Ava was hiding a huge secret. Born a boy named William, it was the first time she had ever dressed as a girl – and everything fell into place.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
On June 23, 2017, Coral Denakis, now 27, woke up on the morning of her wedding day to find a car on fire outside her hotel .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
TWIN SISTERS from Australia have taken their sisterly bond to the extreme by spending £150,000 to look IDENTICAL .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .