Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost. The images of the isolated polar bear were taken by Italian academic researcher Marco Gaiotto, 30, who was aboard a ship touring Svalbard Archipelago, Norway. 'This polar bear was calm in its natural habitat, patrolling the ice in search for seals,” says Marco, of Genova, Italy. 'They are not used to seeing humans, so their curiosity often overpowers their suspicion and they may come incredibly close to you.…
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .