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.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
