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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .