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.
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .