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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .