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…
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
