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.
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .