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.
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
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Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .