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.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .