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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .