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.
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
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 .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
