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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
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FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
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A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
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