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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .