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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
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IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .