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.
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .