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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .