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.
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .