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 artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
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NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
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This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .