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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .