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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .