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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
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SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
