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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .