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 lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .