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.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .