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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
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 .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .