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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .