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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STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
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 .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
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 are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .