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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .