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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
