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.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
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An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
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THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
