VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families. The residents of the small island, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania, wade into danger when they travel an hour out to sea and into rough waves - in tiny man-made boats. Photographer Mario Gerth spent two weeks with the fishermen of four different villages, named Padje, Nungwi, StoneTown, and Matemwe. The 38-year-old, of Erfurt, Germany, witnessed the daily hardship the locals endure to provide for their families by catching catfish, shark and tuna.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
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 .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
