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…
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .