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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .