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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
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 .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .