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 spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .