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…
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THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
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LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
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A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
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FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
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