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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
