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.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .