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.
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
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 .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .