A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt. Thousands of red snapper fish swarm in-sync through the water with the mission to devour their prey - and spawn while they are at it. The photographs were taken by British photographer Alex Mustard, 37, when he visited Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Egypt. 'This is an amazing event that is happening right now in Egypt,' he said. 'These fish are large predators, often called red snappers or bohar snappers
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A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
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