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 group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
