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 photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .