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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
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A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .