LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish. The photographs, taken off the coast of Isla Mujeres, near Cancun, Mexico, show how these water creatures work cooperatively to cut off a portion of a school of sardines swimming close to the seafloor, and drive them to the surface. American photographer Doug Perrine, 60, managed to capture the moment the sailfish manage to herd the bait into a tightly packed ball, ready to pick off for dinner one-by-one. ‘The sailfish took-turns swimming through the bait ball slashing with their bills to kill the fish, which are quickly gobbled up,’ Doug said. ‘Sometimes they light up or change to a bright colour pattern.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .