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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .