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.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .