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.
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .