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.
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .