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.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
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Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
