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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
