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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .