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.
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .