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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .