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.
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
