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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .