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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .