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 Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
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DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
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Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
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FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
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