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.
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .