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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .