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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
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 .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .