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 orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
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NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .