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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
