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.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .