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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
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 .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .