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.
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .