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.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .