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.
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WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
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When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
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SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
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