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.
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .