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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
