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.
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .