A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue. The louse-like parasite, which entered through the gills of the small fish, is now so big that its stripy, orange host can barely close its mouth. The unfortunate clownfish was spotted by 44-year-old photographer and law professor Lars Oliver Michaelis in the shallow waters of the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .