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.…
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
