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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A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
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THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
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