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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PELICANS CLASH OVER FOOD

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SUPER CUTE BABY RED PANDAS

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GOING IN FOR THE GILL

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SOUTHERN CROSSED AURORA

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BRITISH COUPLE FIRST TO TIE THE KNOT INSIDE A GLACIER

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DIGIT-AL ART: HANDY COLLECTION UNVEILED

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N-ICE DAY FOR A CLIMB

CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .

CATERPILLAR AND MANTIS BATTLE IT OUT

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

ALL ABOARD THE MONKEY EXPRESS

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UNUSUAL PUB AND BARBERS

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