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.
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
