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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .