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.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .