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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
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 .
