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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
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A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .