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 A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .