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.
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .