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 lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
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SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .