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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
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 .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .