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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
