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.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .