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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
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 .