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.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .