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.
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .