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.
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TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
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WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
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THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
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