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…
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .