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.
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .