Giancarlo pictured at home during his recovery, wearing his compression garments - A mother-of-three has revealed how her 10-month-old son was severely burnt at nursery. In February this year, Giancarlo Enzo Ramis, now one, knocked a pot of scalding water over himself and suffered second, third and fourth degree burns to 35% of his body. He was hospitalised for over six weeks and endured numerous extensive surgeries. Eight months on from his traumatic ordeal, Giancarlo is on the road to recovery and has even taken his first ever steps. Now, his mum, Eileen Martin-Hidalgo, 40, is speaking out to raise awareness for burns survivors.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .