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.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .