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 diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
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