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.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .