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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .