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.
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .