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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
