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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .