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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .