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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .