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.
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
