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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
