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.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .