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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
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CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .