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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .