A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish. Swimming through the water, the striking predator spots a prone sardine and goes straight for the kill. The brilliant underwater photographs were captured off the tip of the Baja California peninsula in Mexico by American wildlife photographer Doug Perrine. The 62-year-old, of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, says: ‘The striped marlins have broken these sardines off from a giant shoal deep below, and forced them upwards to trap them against the surface of the water…
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .