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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
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 .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .