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.
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .