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 .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .