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.
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
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SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
