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 OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .