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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
