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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .