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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
