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 ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
