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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .