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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
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SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
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A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
