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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .