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.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
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 .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .