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.
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .