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 curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .