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.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .