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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .