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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .