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.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
