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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .