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.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
