COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society. Known as sadhus, they shun all home comforts for a life spent inside caves, forests and temples and can be found across India and Nepal. German banker and photographer Mario Gerth decided to find and photograph the sadhu people. The 38-year-old of Erfurt, Germany, says: “I have been obsessed with the sadhus for many years and set off in 2013 to look for them.
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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 .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .