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 ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
