COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society. Known as sadhus, they shun all home comforts for a life spent inside caves, forests and temples and can be found across India and Nepal. German banker and photographer Mario Gerth decided to find and photograph the sadhu people. The 38-year-old of Erfurt, Germany, says: “I have been obsessed with the sadhus for many years and set off in 2013 to look for them.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
