STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow. With his chin resting on his paws, the furry giant looks like he has a lot to think about in Wapusk National Park, located in northern Manitoba, Canada. These photographs were taken by 39-year-old professional photographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizza, while on a seven day trip to the park. At times Alberto, of Parma, Italy, was just three metres away from the polar bears.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .