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.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .