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 curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .