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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
