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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .