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 blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .