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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .