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.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
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 .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .