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…
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .