The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery. With the sun rising on the horizon, the beautiful vistas overlook one of the most dangerous seas in Europe. The Iroise Sea was the site of more than 30 shipwrecks between 1888 and 1904, which led to extra lighthouses being built on the coast. Italian Alessio Andreani photographed three lighthouses when he visited France.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .