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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .