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 American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
