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 COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
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Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
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AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .