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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
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