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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .