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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .