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.
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .