An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .
A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
A photographer has transformed women with alopecia into stunning sirens - showing that bald is beautiful .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .