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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
