THE DANGEROUS WORK OF SULPHUR MINERS

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.

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DAREDEVIL DIVERS HAVE A WHALE OF A TIME

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SNOOZING SEAL PUP

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STUNNING ALICE IN WONDERLAND WEDDING RECEPTION

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STRIKING IMAGES RECREATE WORLD WAR II

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SECRET POOL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

LAZY FROG

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THE MILLION DOLLAR CARAVAN

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .

STRANDED POLAR BEAR

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