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

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

A miracle baby born with half-a-heart will make this Mother's Day extra special for her mum - as she was given just 24 hours to live .

A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .

Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .

When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .

ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .