LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish. The photographs, taken off the coast of Isla Mujeres, near Cancun, Mexico, show how these water creatures work cooperatively to cut off a portion of a school of sardines swimming close to the seafloor, and drive them to the surface. American photographer Doug Perrine, 60, managed to capture the moment the sailfish manage to herd the bait into a tightly packed ball, ready to pick off for dinner one-by-one. ‘The sailfish took-turns swimming through the bait ball slashing with their bills to kill the fish, which are quickly gobbled up,’ Doug said. ‘Sometimes they light up or change to a bright colour pattern.
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .