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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .