While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun. Laura Martindale, 26, suffers from a severe allergic reaction called Actinic Prurigo, which causes her skin to burn and break out in a rash when exposed to UVA and UVB light. At home, the full-time mum keeps the curtains and blinds closed during the day, and when she steps outside, she is forced to wear long sleeved tops and gloves, as well as high factor 50 suncream.
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
