A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her. While most children dream of a white Christmas, eight-year-old Lola Dyer, dreads the chilly days. The schoolgirl suffers from a condition called cold urticaria and being outside for just a few minutes leaves her with painful rashes all over her body. The allergy is so bad it has even landed her in hospital after she developed breathing difficulties.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .