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.
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
