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.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .