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.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .