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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .