A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .

A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .