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.
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .