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 BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .