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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
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A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .