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.
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
