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.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .