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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .