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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
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A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .