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…
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .