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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .