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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .