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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .