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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
