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.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .