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.
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
