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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .