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.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .