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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .