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…
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
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