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.
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .