A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings. From the rocky coast of Cornwall to grassy cliffs on the Isle of Skye, Alessio Andreani pictured lighthouses in five beautiful locations. The 26-year-old, of London, says: "I love taking photos of lighthouses. They probably are my favourite subject in photography. "They are one of the few man-made constructions that I feel actually add something to the landscape, and I love how they are able to face big waves and terrible weather for a really long time."
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .