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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .