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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .