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.
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .