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 pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
