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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Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
