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.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .