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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .