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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .