A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth. With a wide smile spread across his face, he is more of a friendly chappy than a vicious predator of the ocean. These impressive snaps are the work of 46 year old Todd Mintz, a professional photographer from Saskatchewan, Canada. Todd, who has had a passion for photography since he was a child, captured the amusing images off the coast of the British Virgin Islands, Bahamas.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .