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.
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .