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 mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .