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 group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .