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.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .