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 mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .