STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow. With his chin resting on his paws, the furry giant looks like he has a lot to think about in Wapusk National Park, located in northern Manitoba, Canada. These photographs were taken by 39-year-old professional photographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizza, while on a seven day trip to the park. At times Alberto, of Parma, Italy, was just three metres away from the polar bears.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
Growing up, Jasmine Price, now four, loved watching her older sister, Mia Price, now 10, compete in beauty pageants .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
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 .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .