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.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .