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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
