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.
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .