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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
