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.
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
