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.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
