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 COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .