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.
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A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
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BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .