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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Pic By HotSpot Media - GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE- In Pic - Ben Walters’ message to West Midlands Police via social media .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .