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 brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .