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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
