A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her. While most children dream of a white Christmas, eight-year-old Lola Dyer, dreads the chilly days. The schoolgirl suffers from a condition called cold urticaria and being outside for just a few minutes leaves her with painful rashes all over her body. The allergy is so bad it has even landed her in hospital after she developed breathing difficulties.
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
Lauren Kilgariff, 29, was with husband, Shaun, 31, for four years .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .