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…
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
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WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .