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.
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .