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.
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This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .