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.
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .