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.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
