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.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .