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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
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A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
