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.
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .