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.
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 grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
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WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
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LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .