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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .