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 photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .