A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks. Five-year-old Ellis Stacey developed a one-in-a-million condition that gripped his body, covering his skin in agonising blisters. Within days, the skin on his face, back, arms and legs had peeled off. His devastated parents, Kayleigh Drayton, 25, and aerospace technician Carl Stacey, 26, were warned that he could die within days as the condition ravaged his body.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .