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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
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 .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .