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…
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
