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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .