An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .
Louise McManaman, 50, from Liverpool, started seeing Ian Blackburn, 62, in November 2021 .
When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .