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.
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .