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.
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .