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…
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .