These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world. The sulphur miners, pictured in East Java, Indonesia, risk their lives every day. Mining sulphur inside the crater of the Ijen volcano, they inhale clouds of toxic smoke and work tirelessly for 12 hours a day. Russian photographer Gleb Tarro, 43, of San Diego, California, travelled to the volcano and witnessed the men at work.
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .