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.
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat.
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo.
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food.
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo.
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below.
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia.
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine.
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows.
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight.