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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .