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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .