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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .