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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .