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.
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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 .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .