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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .