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 little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
