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 pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .