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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .