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 unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .