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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .