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.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .