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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
