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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .