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 intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
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 .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .