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 small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .