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.…
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .