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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .