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.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .