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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .