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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
