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 pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
