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.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
