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 diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .