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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .