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.
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
