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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
