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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast.
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots.
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves.
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain.
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river.
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble.