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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
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 .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .