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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
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 .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .