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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .