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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
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 .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .