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.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .