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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .