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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .