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.
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .