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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .