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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .