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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
