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.
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .