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.
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .