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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
