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.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .