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.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
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 .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .