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.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .