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…
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
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 .