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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
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 .
