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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .