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.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .