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.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
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 .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .