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.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
