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.
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .