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.
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .