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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
