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.
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .