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 trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
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 .
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 .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .