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.
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .