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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
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