CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia. Away from modern civilization, children living in the Simien Mountains spend their gruelling days herding, or carrying, animals and walking miles through the rocky terrain. From the age of five these children are responsible for goats and sheep in the highlands and when they do rest, the boys and girls are schooled in classrooms made from mud, rocks and wood. German photographer Mario Gerth trekked 3,000 metres up the Ethiopian mountain range to visit this group of Tigray people and their hardy children and witness their unorthodox lifestyle.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .