BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola. Bursting with colour, the unusual styles are the result of thousands of years of Angolan tradition. German banker and photographer Mario Gerth captured the images when he travelled to Angola in southern Africa. The 38-year-old, of Erfurt, Germany, says: “African hairstyles are ever-changing, yet deeply rooted in a shared past stemming from tribal traditions.
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SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
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A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
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Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .