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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .
A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .
A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .