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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .