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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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 .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .