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 soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
