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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .