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 RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
