A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL. With his chiselled jawline and bulging biceps, Charlotte Urie, 20, had no clue that her handsome new beau, Kieran Moloney was born a female called Ciara. For years the 23-year-old kept his sex-swap a secret, until he met Charlotte in 2012. Now the couple, who have been together for two years, are hoping to marry and start a family using Kieran’s best friend as a sperm donor. Charlotte, a barista from Camden, London, says: “I would never have guessed Kieran’s secret, but as soon as he told me he’d been born a girl it didn’t matter to me. I was surprised, but I love him for who he is and see him as a man.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Lauren Kilgariff, 29, was with husband, Shaun, 31, for four years .
High street giant Harvey Nichols has come under fire for a "disgusting" ad campaign that depicts a woman peeing herself .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .