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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .