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.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .