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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
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 .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
