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.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
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 .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
