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.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .