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…
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .