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.
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
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 .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .