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.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
