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.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .