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.
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
