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.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .