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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .