It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father. The dedicated dad takes a break from eating as he carries the eggs until they hatch, while the female continues her routine as normal. The nocturnal male cardinalfish appears to glow in the darkness as it proudly displays his brood. The stunning photographs were captured by 39-year-old photographer Marcello Di Francesco while on a trip around the Philippine Islands.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .