THE DANGEROUS WORK OF SULPHUR MINERS

These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world. The sulphur miners, pictured in East Java, Indonesia, risk their lives every day. Mining sulphur inside the crater of the Ijen volcano, they inhale clouds of toxic smoke and work tirelessly for 12 hours a day. Russian photographer Gleb Tarro, 43, of San Diego, California, travelled to the volcano and witnessed the men at work.

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DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?

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PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE

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CEMETERY FINES

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FLY FISHING

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LONDON HELICOPTER CRASH

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SPECTACULAR BODY ART

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ADORABLE HARVEST MOUSE CLIMBS DANDELION

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion.

MONKEY BATH

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave.

INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN TRIBES

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits.

WOMAN DIES AFTER TAXI STABBING

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SHIVERING SQUIRREL

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him.