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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .