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.
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .