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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
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A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .