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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
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A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
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An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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