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.
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
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 .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
