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 Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .