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.…
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
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DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
