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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .