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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .