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.
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PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .