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.
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
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 .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .