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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
