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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
