A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy. Alessio Andreani, of London, travelled to several spectacular settings, including Durdle Door in Dorset, England and South Stack lighthouse in Holyhead, Wales, where he photographed the Milky Way as it illuminated the scenery below. The 27-year-old, who is originally from Loreto, Italy, says: "When I take photographs of the Milky Way and stare up at all those stars, it reminds me of just how tiny I am......
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .