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.
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .