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 adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .