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.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .