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.
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 .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .