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.
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TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
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A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
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From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
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A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
