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.
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .