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. Surrounded by vast desert and distant snow topped mountains, the enormous satellite dishes, dome-shaped buildings and telescopes are run by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) , an intergovernmental body dedicated to observing space. Photographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizza was granted access to several observatory sites.
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
