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.
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .