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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .