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.
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
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 .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
