WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality. Working for animal shelter Humane Society of Utah, USA, Guinnevere Shuster, 31, has used a Photobooth style shoot for the past six months to make the pooch’s irresistible and help them find a loving home. The New York-born photographer said: 'I’m always trying to imagine better ways to market the shelter animals and make them appeal to the public.'This photoshoot showcases their great and is a much better way of presenting them as opposed to the sad dog behind the metal bars.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
