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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .