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.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .