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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
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 .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
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 .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
