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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .