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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .