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.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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 .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .