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 through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
