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.
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .