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.
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .