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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
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 .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
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LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
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A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .