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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .