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.
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A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
