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 Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .