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.
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
