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.
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .