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.
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
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 .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
