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.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .