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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
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 .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .