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.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .