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.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .