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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CHEEKY BABY ORANGUTAN

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POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO

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LIFE ON THE LINE: SLUM LIES NEXT TO ACTIVE RAILWAY

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SLEEPING IN THE WILDERNESS

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VIBRANT WOODPECKER FEEDS HER YOUNG

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

THIRSTY SQUIRREL TAKES A BREAK

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RESCUE TURTLES OPEN WIDE FOR DINNER

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SIBLING RIVALRY

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REAL-LIFE SHIPWRECKED EXPERIENCE

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