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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .