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.
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .