A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits. From wearing animal skin clothing to living in huts made from cow dung, the traditional tribal lifestyle witnessed by Mario Gerth, of Erfurt, is a far cry from modern western civilization. The 38-year-old photographer toured the continent of Africa over a period of seven years, allowing him to visit a number of countries, including Kenya, Ethiopia and Angola.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .