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 cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
