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*. Phoebe Grace, from Ashford, Kent, was diagnosed with scoliosis in October 2013, and this summer underwent surgery to correct the severe 50 and 55 degree curves in her contorted spine. Despite being just weeks away from major spine surgery, the 16-year-old was determined to complete her last dance performance in June.
MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .