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.
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
