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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
