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.
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .